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A513 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,330 collisions on the A513 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,292 casualties. Of those crashes, 53 were fatal and 317 serious, and 58 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 20 collisions on the A513, up 25% from 16 in 2024, with 31 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,330
501st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,292
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
53
58 people killed
Serious collisions
317
377 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 48% on 2024

Crash severity on the A513

On the A513, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal532.3%
  • Serious31714%
  • Slight1,96084%

Where the A513 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
501st
Most casualties
488th
Most fatal collisions
392nd
Most serious collisions
672nd

A513 accidents by year

Collisions on the A513 peaked at 85 in 1996 and were down to 20 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A513, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252031
20241621
20231012
2022910
20211318
202079
20191216
20181016
20172131
20162238
20154351
20143748
20133037
20122836
20114057
20103848
20094255
20083952
20074260
20064667
200573102
20045993
200374120
20025682
20016276
200072107
19996382
19986382
199783126
199685124
19955798
19946596
19935578
19926395
199169100
199075117
198979102
19886597
19876382
19866686
19855586
19846794
19836480
19826389
19817599
19806892
19796694

When crashes happen on the A513

Friday has the most collisions on the A513 (392), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (553).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday324 (14%)
  • Tuesday332 (14%)
  • Wednesday357 (15%)
  • Thursday352 (15%)
  • Friday392 (17%)
  • Saturday293 (13%)
  • Sunday280 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am86 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am44 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am383 (16%)
  • 9am to noon323 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm386 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm553 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm318 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight237 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January189 (8.1%)
  • February170 (7.3%)
  • March187 (8%)
  • April174 (7.5%)
  • May201 (8.6%)
  • June195 (8.4%)
  • July179 (7.7%)
  • August178 (7.6%)
  • September209 (9%)
  • October209 (9%)
  • November225 (9.7%)
  • December214 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,640 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit379 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting282 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A513 crashes

On the A513, 42% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph823 (35%)
  • 40 mph289 (12%)
  • 50 mph187 (8%)
  • 60 mph975 (42%)
  • 70 mph56 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,792 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds336 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.3%)
  • Other119 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,356 (58%)
  • Wet or damp877 (38%)
  • Frost or ice62 (2.7%)
  • Snow28 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,158 (93%)
  • Roundabout107 (4.6%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A513 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A513, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,281 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist443 (13%)
  • Cyclist182 (5.5%)
  • Pedestrian173 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant79 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)49 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (1%)
  • Other51 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,261 (74%)
  • Motorcycle435 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes196 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle189 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes184 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle44 (1%)
  • Other86 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1097 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15150 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20637 (19%)
  • 21 to 25474 (14%)
  • 26 to 35643 (20%)
  • 36 to 45479 (15%)
  • 46 to 55330 (10%)
  • 56 to 65215 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7599 (3%)
  • Over 7563 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded51 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,266 (69%)
  • Passenger853 (26%)
  • Pedestrian173 (5.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A513

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A513

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A513 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A513 were recorded in 6 council areas. Stafford has the most, with 973, followed by Lichfield (798) and Tamworth (391).

Collisions on the A513 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStafford9731,41715112
2ndLichfield7981,11230125
3rdTamworth391532642
4thCannock Chase124173226
5thEast Staffordshire323907
6thDerby4602

A513 crashes by town

Collisions on the A513 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Stafford (411) and Tamworth (311).

Recent crashes on the A513

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A513, from 21 September 2024 to 16 December 2025.

Severity